The Love Ride

Harley Show Bike

Hi, All;

A number of years ago, I went on a charity motorcycle ride, “The Love Ride,” the Grand Marshall of which was Jay Leno. This event was a yearly event to benefit The Muscular Dystrophy Association (Jerry’s Kids). It was billed as “The largest one-day charity event in the World,” often raising over 1 Million dollars for the MDA.

The ride started at the Harley Davidson dealer in Glendale, California, and ended at the recreation area of a dam near Castaic Lake, a distance of about 50 miles. After we arrived at Castaic, there was an area where vendors showed their offerings of accessories and products.

In 2003, this motorcycle was there. It was a company’s rolling billboard, and was very nicely done. I thought it was very clean, and uncluttered, so I took a photo of it. That day, the sky was mostly overcast, and gloomy. This bike was sitting under an awning, and if you look closely, you can how the hazy sunshine, partially blocked by the awning, caused an interesting pattern on the tank and fenders. I love how light and shadows create  unusual effects.

I normally use only black and white, but this picture really needed its true color for full effect, so I used art markers in order to render it realistically. I hope you like it. As always, please leave a comment either way.

Thanks for visiting.